a heavy morning

Working at the florist this morning when I heard some very sad news that weighed me down. An ex from back in the day emailed me- his brother, only 30 years old, had died. It just puts things in perspective- how life can be so short. I feel sad for him, his family, for a life ended much too early. And I feel helpless that I cannot ease his pain and grief. So this is just a reminder, to myself, and to us all, to cherish those that we love and to express that often.